Contact groups in i(Pad)OS 14.2 are empty

[kecinzer]

There is very annoying bug in latest release of i(Pad)OS 14.2.
Selecting recipient group in Mail app showing that is empty, even in Contacts apps is full of contacts. I hope Apple release fix ASAP.

 

[jcinaz]

I have the same problem. It even showed up in macOS 11, but after rebooting the Mac, that problem went away. No amount of rebooting the iPad or iPhone fixes this bug. Others have confirmed it.

 

[itzawrap]

I updated to iOS 14.2 the other day and immediately my Contacts/Groups became empty. So I cannot send out an email to one of my groups (and there are many I've created over the years). This is another 'gift' Apple is giving for the holiday season, another broken piece of software to add to the collection of things they break in their endeavor to become more Microsoft like every year. Congratulations Cook & Company.

 

[uandme72]

How do you create contacts groups for email ?

 

[kecinzer]

Its groups in contacts app. Can be created on mac or web.

 

[sbailey4]

Mine seems to work fine. Two groups and I can select either and see contacts in just that group. As a side note, adding a contact now seems to be added to whatever group you have selected now instead of the "all contacts" forcing you to go to iCloud web and add to whatever group you want.

 

[SusieP]

Same here, I tried to send to a group today, and was told ‘there are no members’ in the group. When I look up the group in ‘contacts’ they’re still there (thank goodness) but Mail can’t see them. How irritating. Please, Apple, fix this quickly and stop trying to get so clever! I’m turning off automatic updates........

 

[C DM]

Going by the release notes for iOS 14.3 (Release Candidate) it seems like there might be a fix related to this that is included there.

 

[uandme72]

Going by the release notes for iOS 14.3 (Release Candidate) it seems like there might be a fix related to this that is included there.

Please confirm after installing.

 

[whsbuss]

When the hell is Apple gonna permit group messaging from a group contact list?

 

[pja2536]

How do you create contacts groups for email ?

I use an app called "Contact Groups app" see https://apps.apple.com/au/app/contact-groups-app/id1090653820

the user interface could be better but it works well.

Hope that helps,
Peter

 

[uandme72]

I use an app called "Contact Groups app" see https://apps.apple.com/au/app/contact-groups-app/id1090653820

the user interface could be better but it works well.

Hope that helps,
Peter

Thanks.

 

[whsbuss]

Good news - iOS 14.3 has fixed the empty contacts in a defined group.